Hoist

To hoist means to lift something up high, like when you raise a flag on a pole or help a friend lift a heavy box.

Examples

• To raise the flag high on the pole, we had to hoist it carefully during the school assembly.
• When we went camping, we needed to hoist the heavy backpack onto my shoulders before hiking up the hill.
• During gym class, we learned how to hoist the soccer net up so we could play a game.

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